[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 194 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2305]
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                         ANNA CERVENAK HONORED

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 1995

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
remarkable woman from my district in Pennsylvania, Ms. Anna Cervenak. 
On December 7, the Exploring Division of the Northeastern Pennsylvania 
Council of the Boy Scouts of America will bestow its highest honor upon 
Anna at its annual luncheon. I am pleased to have the opportunity to 
bring Anna's many accomplishments to the attention of my colleagues.
  Anna Cervenak is an exemplary role model for young women who aspire 
to leadership in both the business and service communities. A native of 
Forty Fort, PA, and a graduate of its high school, Anna joined Bell 
Telephone as an operator soon after graduation. Working her way up 
through the ranks at Bell, Anna was an employment representative, full 
time speaker, and an engineering tracer. Since 1984, Anna has been 
external affairs director for Bell Atlantic, Pennsylvania. She received 
her bachelor's degree from College Misericordia in 1986 and her 
master's degree in 1990 from Marywood College.
  Mr. Speaker, Anna Cervenak has provided valuable leadership to a wide 
variety of civic organizations. She is past president of the Quota Club 
of Wilkes-Barre and she currently serves on the boards of the Domestic 
Violence Center, Victims Resource Center, Junior Achievement, American 
Cancer Society, Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, and Hospice St. John. 
She serves on the Luzerne County Business Incubator Advisory Board and 
the United Way. Anna is the immediate past president of the board of 
the Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania. She has 
just completed a 6-year term on the board of the Luzerne County 
Commission for Women.
  She also currently serves on the board of the President's Council at 
King's College and the Luzerne County Community College Foundation 
Board. She holds a seat on the Lourdesmout Board of Directors and the 
Lacawac Sanctuary Board of Trustees. She was recently appointed to the 
Advisory Board of the Wilkes-Barre Penn State Campus. Anna has also 
just begun a term on the Land Use Planning Board of the Earth 
Conservancy.
  This year, I witnessed first hand Anna's drive and determination as 
we worked together to save thousands of jobs at the Tobyhanna Army 
Depot. Anna cochaired the Blue Ribbon Task Force which was the 
organizational core of the successful effort to save the depot from 
closure.
  Mr. Speaker, Anna Cervenak has been honored in the past for her 
dedication to her community. In 1991, Anna received the ``Athena 
Award'' as Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce's ``Woman of the Year.'' In 
1994, she was awarded the ``Pathfinders Award'' at the Wyoming Valley 
Women's Conference. In January 1995 she was named ``Woman of the Year'' 
by the Wyoming Valley Women's Club.
  Although Anna's community service is well known and widely 
appreciated in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it is her warm, caring 
personality and affable demeanor that endears her to us. No matter how 
demanding her schedule, as she rushes from meeting to meeting, Anna 
takes time to form friendships with those around her. She is known for 
her generosity and concern for those in need. I am extremely proud to 
have this chance to join with the Exploring Division of the Boy Scouts 
in paying tribute to this extraordinary community leader.

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